Pocket construction



AprilV 29, 1924.

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einen CHARLES a. Woon, or EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA.

:POCKET CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed January 9, 1924, Serial No. 685,226.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. WOOD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket Constructions, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

'This invention relates 4to an improved pocket construction and more particularly to an improvement in the construction of that pocket described in my prior patents, Reissue Patent No. 15,647, issued July 10, 1923, and Patent No. 1,477,925, issued December 18, 1923.

In these patents I have described a rule pocket which is relatively narrow and elongated and which is provided centrally at its upper portion with a vertically extending pocket opening lying between the vertical edges of the pocket. The construction described in these prior patents is such that it is relatively expensive to manufacture, and an important object of this invention is to provideA a construction of this character whereby the pocket may be constructed of scraps or portions of material otherwise representing waste in cutting.

A further object of the, invention is to providea pocket construction of` this character in which the general construction of the pocket is modified so as to enable the manufacturer to produce a pocket commensurate with the grade of overalls produced so that. he is enabled to provide overalls whether cheaply or expensively constructed with a pocket of this character. V

A still further object of the invention is to provide a pocket of this character inV which the labor incidental to construction is reduced and the cutting and stitching operations simplified.

hese and` other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illus`- tration is shown a preferred embodiment of myinvention and wherein o p f i Figure 1 is a characteristic front elevation of the pocket in all of its forms;v

Figure 2 is a section on the line W-W of'Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on of Figure 1;

Figure 1- is a of Figure 1;

as 1in@ y 'ir-X section on the lineY-Y Figure 5 is a section on of Figure 1 Figure 6 'is a section on the line V27-WV of Figure `1, showing a modiiied construction or" the section C of the pocket;

Figure 7 is a similar section showing' a further modification of the construction Vof the section C;

Figure 8 is a section on the line Y-Y of Figure 1 of the type of pocket embodying the modified section C; e

Figure 9 is a section on'the line Z-Z showing this modication;

Figure 10 is a section on the line Z-Z of Figure 1, showing the modification of the section B of the pocket, in which modifica` tion an extra pocket is provided upon the outer surface of the main pocket;

Figure 1()a is a similar section showing the same modification of the section B but with the upper thicknesses of the section B securedj together so that no auxiiiary pocket is formed;

Figures 11 and 12 are characteristic sections onthe line X-X of Figure 1 with the modified section B, showing different manners of constructing this modified section:

' Figurev 13 is a section on the line Z-Z of Figure 1, showing the construction in which both theV sections B and C are modified by doubling the thickness thereof, the section B havingone thickness separated at the top to provide the pocket opening;

Figure 14 is a similar section with the plies of the section B secured together at the line Z-Z ytheir upper ends so that no pocket opening is formed; f

Figure 15 is a section on the line X-X of Figure 1, showing a further modification in which the section A is formed of two plies of material; t

Figure 16 is a similar section showing the sections A and B formed of two plies of material;

Figure 17 is a section on the line Y-Y of Figure 1, showingthe section A formed of two plies of material and the section C of a single ply;

Figure 18 is a similar section in which both of the sections A and C are formed of two plies of material; i

Figure 19 is a Ysection showing a modified construction in whichr the section C is formed of "two plies of material, one ply of which is secured tothe lower endsrof the sections A and B and the other ply of which is free so as to form .at the upper endof the .section airope'ning affording access to the space between the plies;

Figure 20 is a characteristic front feleva.- tion where Vthis form of construction of the section C is resorted to; f Y

Figure 21 shows a modification in which the section() is doubled andthe outer ply forms a hammer sling; v

Figures 22 and 23 are modifications in which both the sections B and C are formed of two plies, the former showing theV formation .of two eXtra pockets and the latter the formation of'one. j

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the pocket, as is evidenced by the characteristic elevations inj Figures land v2O, is lformed of three sections'of material A, B and C. The sectionsA and B have their adjacent edges overlapped and their remote edges secured to the body of the associated fabric piece of the oyeralls Yor other garment to which they are applied by stitching 11. Across the tops of the sections a row of stitching 12 connects the upper edges of the sections to the fabric piece 10 and, sincefthese edges overlap for a portion of their length, connects the fabric pieces to one another at the upper endof the adjacent edges thereof.

' Thefa-bric piece 'C is secured along its upper edge by a row of stitching 13 to the Y lower edges of thesections'A and Band,

sincethe overlap above mentioned is prof vided,` secures thefadjacent edges of the sections A and to one another valong vthe lower end thereof. V'Ihefalo'ricV piece 'C is then stitched along its side edges to the fabric piece by stitching 14 land tothe fabric piece along its bottoml vedge by stitching 15. By thisvmethod ofV construction pocket is formed having an opening 16 affording access tothe pocket which is arranged intermediate the side edges of the pocket atV the upper end of the pocket Vand which is substantially vertically eXtended,thu's assuring against loss fof articles from the pocket, since an article placed in the pockety and resting uponthe lower end thereof will naturally incline to one side or the other of the pocket and hence will be out of line with the pocket opening 16 and unlikely to lproliect and fall therefrom during bending `movements of the leg.l

' It will 'be obvious thatv a pocket ofthis character. .can be formed from relatively small sections of material, enabling utilization of Ysuch small scraps ofV "material as would beV ordinarily wasted in cutting.

f Y Formed of these sections `thepocketis, of-

course, capa-ble offa considerable" modification in the VVconstruction Aof eachcf the secf tions.. In' the'sectional views, shown Fig?, ures' 2, 3,41 and 5 .afpocketgisi illustrated in rwhich the sectionsA, *B- andJC fare eachrv fied construction in whichboth the sections yformed of a single thickness of material. In

Figures 6 and 7 I have shown the section@ as formed of two thicknesses of material. In the form shown in Figure 6 the section-C isV formed of a single piece of material folded back upon itself to provide the two thicknesses, while in Figure 7 this construction is' further modified by the use of two separate pieces of material. By this construction the lower portion of the pocket against which the tool rests when placed .in the pocket is reinforced to prevent too rapid wear of the pocket.

In connection with this formA of pocket attention is directed tov Figures 19, 20 and 21. By an inspection'of these figures it will be seen'that the outer ply of material may be left free from the sections A and B along its upper edge to aord an Vopening 17 to the space between ,the plies of the section C, thus-enabling the Ause of the space between these plies for the reception of small articles which must be carried and forming upon the lower end of the VcompletedV pocket an outer auxiliary pocket. VThis construction can be still further modified by leaving both the upper and lower edges of the outer ply of the section C free from attachment Vand 'securing the edges of both plies of the section. llVhen sor constructed the free outer ply having the opening 17 at its upper end and an opening 1S at itslower a hammer sling.VV l i end forms Attention is now morev particularly difr rected to Figuresl() to 12' inclusive.V In these figures I have illustrated 'a form 4of pocket in which .the sections A and C are formed of a single ply of material andthe section B formed of twol plies of material. As illustrated in Figures 11 and 12,V these two plies may be formed'feither by doubling a single piece of material or by employing two separate pieces of material. By a cornparative inspection of Figures 10 and 10ZV1 it will be seen that either only the innery ply of the section B may be secured to the fabric piece 10 by the stitching 12 or both of the plies ymay be so secured. In the former construction the section B isprovided at its desired, a buttonholefopening or openings 20 maybe provided permitting the insertion of articles to the spacey between the sections.

In these forms of construction a section on the line Yf-Y of Figure 1 will be vsimilar to that section shown in Figure 4.

In Figures 18 and 14a section on the lineV i i Z-Z of Figure lis shown through 'a modi- 'B and C are doubled and the section A is formed of a single piece oli material. In this foi-m of' construction either of the,sec tions B and C can have the outer ply thereof left separated at the upper end to formupon the outer suriace of the main pocket a second pocket, as illustrated in Figures 13 and 23 respectively, or both of the sections can Y lV-l/V would appear as in either ci' Figures yhave the outer ply so separated, as illustrated in Figure 22, in which event two separate pockets are formed upon the outer surface of the main pocket. 'In this form of construction Ythe characteristic sections shown on the line X-X'in Figures 11 or 12 will apply and the characteristic sections on the line VET-Vf shown in Figures 6 and 7 will apply. In the forms shownin Figures 15 and 17 the section A is doubled inV thickness and the sections B l and C ,are formed of a single ply fofmaterial. As indicated by the dotted linesin Figure 17,k

the ,outer ply of thesection A ymay he, left separated to provide a pocketopening 21 aii'ording access to the space between the plies or both plies may be included in the stitching 12. With thisr form of construction tliecharacteristic section on the line l Z-Z of Figure 1 will apply andthe characteristic vsection shown in Figure 2V and taken on the line .VV-W of Figure 1 will apply. I

In Figure 16 I have illustrated a form in which the modiicationof the sections is extended to the section B', the sections A; and

B being doubled and the section@ being single. In thisform of construction the characteristic section upon the line lZ-Z- of Figure l, as represented finV Figures 10 or 10a, will apply and the characteristic section on the line Y-Y, yas shown inFigure 17 will apply. l.

InFigure 18 the modification is extended to all three of the sections, each of the three sections being doubled. Asfshown inthis figure, the outer ply of the section A may be. left separated if so desired as .may the outer ply of the section C. A :section on the liney )Tr-X of Figure 1 in this forni of construction will appear as in Figure 16, while ar section on the line Y-Y will appear as in` Figures 14 0r23.y A section ,onfthe line It will be obvious :fromthe foregoing thatV I have provided Va lpocket which byextreinely simple changes in the form Vot" construction thereof is capable, of a widefrange of modification, for each ofthese modifications em- 4body the principle and valuablev features of "the parent construction and each having some particulareature to recommend it lVhei'e any 'of the sections isfdouble'd. if de-V sired,'an extra pocket maybe produced andV thisk doubling of the material will` ofcourse,

give`A added strength to the pocketk at ktheA as hereinafter claimed.

- point'where strain is placed thereon.- Where the two plies of the section C are secured `together atV their 'lower edge the greater strain of the weightof a. tool applied to'this seci Vtion will be placed.l and it is accordingly substantially immaterial whether the upper edges of thc plies are secured togctheror not. The strain placed upon the outer ply will be supported by the stitching of the 'sections at each place. The same holds true of the sections B and C. The strain placed upon these sections will be by the weight applied against the outer or attached edges ofthe sections by a tool resting upon the lowerend oi' the pocket and inclining to one side ortho other. This strain will be materially increased during bending movements of the. legsot1 the wearer of the garment to which the pocket is applied. at which times the rigid 'tool resting upon the bottoni ofthe pocket will be forcibly engaged 'withfthe afy side edges of the upper end ci the pocket structure. The doubling `in thickness reinforces these edges regardless of Vwhether the rupper' edge oit the sections A or B is attached through both plies or through but asingle ply. Theeonstruction where a single thickness is employed for either of the sections is necessarily quite cheap and itwill be ohvious that hy 'formino'these `sections of a single ply very small pieces of ahriccan be employed in the construction of the pocket thus lessening waste. This holds true to a greater or lesser extent where oneprtwo sectionsare doubled in thickness and a single VsectionV or two sections are formed from a singlethiclrness of material. y vI accordingly vdo not limit myselfto the kspecitic 4structure vpiece.'forming theinner wall, other stitching lili securing the upperredges oit the sections to f the fabric piece, the last named :stitches securing the adjacent overlapped edges of the Vtwo sections together at the upper ends thereoithe upper edge of the third section being stitched to the-lower edges .oit the said two sections, said stitching securing together the `overlapped adjacent edges of the ,two

sections at the lower endsthereof. the side i and bottom edges of said third section `being f stitched tothe fabricpiece forming the rear wall.

2., A.pioclretfconsisting of yanouter wall for-med ,of three sectionsand an inner` wallE Vformed of a'singleipiece of material, two of saidV sections of the outer wall forming i the'upper half of the outer wall, the third section formingthe lower half thereof, the

Ysaid two sections having their adjacent side edges overlapped, stitching securing the rea` mote side edges of the two sectionsy to the fabric piece forming the inner wall, other lstitching securing theV upper edges of the vsections to the fabric piece, the lastV named', stitchesy securing the adjacent overlappedV edges of the two sections together at'the upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the third section being stitched to the lower Y edges of the said two sections, said stitching securing together the overlapped adjacent edges of the two sections at the lower ends thereof, the sideand bottom edges of said third section being stitched tothe fabric piece forming the rear wall, the third section being formed of two plies of material.

3. A pocket consisting of an outer wall formed of three sections and an innerwall formed of a single piece of material, two of y said sections of the outer wall forming the upper half of the outer wall,r the third section forming the lower half thereof, the said two sections having their adjacent side edges overlapped, stitchingsecuring the remotefsideredgesof the two sections to .the

fabric lpiece forming the inner wall, other stitching securing the upper edges ofL the sections to the fabric piece, the lastnamed stitches securing the'adjacent Yoverlapped edges of the twoY sections together at the upper ends thereof,the"upper edgeof the Y'third section being stitched' to the lower;

A' securing together the overlapped adjacentv 40 edges of the said two sections, said stitching edges of the two sections at the lower ends thereof, the side and bottomv edgesof said third section being stitched to the fabric piece forming the rear wall, the third sec'- ytion being formed of two plies of material,

the stitchingconnecting the' said two sec- .tions through the inner ply only ofthe thirdv section. j v f *f 4c. A. pocket consisting of an outer'iwall formed of three sections and an inner jwall L formed of a single piece of materiah'two of vsaid `*sections of the outer walllforming therupper half of the outerwall',j the third 'fisectio'n forming the lower halfxthereof, the

said'two sections having theirA adjacent side c edges overlapped,y stitching securing the reedges of thc' two `sections'togeth'er at .the

mote side edges of the ltwo sections to the fabric piece forming the inner wall, other.

stitching securing the upperV edges y of the sections to theV fabric piece, the last named stitches securing the adjacent overlapped upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the vthird section being stitched to the YVlower edges of the said two sections, 'said stitchand the third section extending Vingsecuring together the overlapped adjacent edges ofthe two sections Vat the lower ends thereof, the side and bottom edges of Asaid third section being stitched to the fabric piece forming'the' rear wall7 the'third sec tionbeing lformed of two plies of mate-V rial, the stitchingconnecting the said two sections j and the third section extending tion, the stitching connecting the lower edge"l of the third section to the fabric piece forming the inner wall ofthe pocket extending through thevinner plyfonly of the section'.

5. A pocket consisting of an outer wallV `formed of three sections and an' inner wall* formed of a single pieceof material, two

,of said sections of the outer wall forming the'upper half of the outer wall, the third sectionforming. thelower half thereof` the "said two sections havingftheir a'djacentiside" edgesoverlapped, stitching securing the remote side edges ofthe two sections to the -v fabric" piece'forming the inner wall, other` stitching securing'th'e upper edges of the stitches securingthe Vadjacent overlapped edges of the two sections together at" the upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the fthirdlsection beingV stitched tofthe lower", edges ofthe said two sections, said stitching Vsecuring together the overlapped adjacentv through the innerply only of the third seci sections to thefabric piece, the last rnamed'iJJ edges of the two sections at the lower ends' f thereof-1 the sideand bottom edges of said third'nl section' being stitched to thenfabric. piece, forming 'the rear wall, one of saidv sections vof the outer wall being formed with outer and inner plies and Yhaving an opening affording access to the space bef said two sections having their adjacent side vedges overlapped, stitching securing the remote side edges ofthe two sections tothe fabric piece forming the inner wall,fother stitching securing the upper edges of Athe sections to the fabricpiece, the last named stitches securing the adjacent overlapped edges of the two sections together at the .upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the third section vbeing stitchedr to the lower edges of the'said twoV sections, said stitching securing` togetherV the overlapped adjacent kedgesgof the two sections' at the lower lends thereof, the side and bottom edges of said third section `being Vstitchedto the fabric, pieceforming the'rear wall, one of'said sections of the outer1 wall beingformed with `outer and inner plies, the stitchingy at'the uppery edge of said sectionY :extending through thev innner ply only thereby providing an opening for access to the space between the plies.

7.`A pocket consisting of an outer wall formed of three sections and an inner wall formed of a single piece of material, two of said sections of the outer wall forming the upper half of the outer wall, the third section forming the lower half thereof, the said two sections having their adjacent side edges overlapped, stitching securing the remote side edges of the two sections to the fabric piece forming the inner wall, other stitching securing the uper edges ofthe sections to the fabric piece, the last named stitches securing 4the adjacent overlapped edges of the two sections together at the upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the third section being stitched to the lower edges of the said two sections, said stitching securing together` the overlapped adjacent edges of the two sections at the lower ends thereof, the side and bottom edges of said third section being stitched to the fabric piece forming the rear wall, certain of said sections being formed with outer and inner plies and each having an opening affording access to the space between the plies.

8. A pocket consisting of an outer wall formed of three sections and an inner wall formed of a single piece of material, two of said sections ofthe outer wall forming the upper half of the outer wall, the third section forming the lower half thereof, the said two sections having their adjacent side edges overlapped, stitching securing the remote side edges of the two sections to the fabric piece forming the inner wall, other stitching securing the upper edges of the sections to the fabric piece, the last named stitches securing the adjacent overlapped edges of the two sections together at the upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the third section being stitched to the lower edges of the said two sections, said stitching securing together the overlapped adjacent edges of the two sections at the lower ends thereof, the side and bottoni edges of said third section being stitched to the fabric piece forming the rear wall, all of said sections being formed with outer and inner plies, the stitching at the upper' edges of said sections extending through the inner ply only.

9. A pocket consisting of an outer wall formed of three sections a-nd an inner wall formed of a single piece of material, two of said sections of the outer wall forming the upper half of the outer wall, the third section forming the lower half thereof, the said two sections having their adjacent side edges overlapped, stitching securing the reinote side edges of the two sections to the fabric piece forming the inner wall, other stitching securing the upper edges of the sections to the fabric piece, the last named stitches securing the adjacent overlapped edges of the two sections together at the upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the third section being stitched to the lower edges of the said two sections, said stitching securing together the overlapped adjacent edges of the two sections at the lower ends thereof, the side and bottom edges of said third section being stitched to the fabric piece forming the rear wall, all of said sections being formed with outer and inner plies, the stitching at the upper edges of= said sections extending through the inner ply only, the inner ply only of the lower edge of the third section being included in the stitching of such edge.

10. A pocket consisting of an outer wall formed of three sections and an inner wall formed of a single piece of material, two yof said sections of the outer wall forming the upper half of the outer wall, the third section forming the lower half thereof, the said two sections having their adjacent side edges overlapped, stitching securing the remote side edges of the two sections to the fabric piece forming the inner wall, other stitching securing the upper edges of the sections to the fabric piece, the last named stitches securing the adjacent overlapped edges of the two sections together at the upper ends thereof, the upper edge of the third section being stitched to the lower edges of the said two sections, said stitching securing together the overlapped adjacent edges of the two sections at the lower ends thereof, the side and bottoni edges of said third section being stitched to the fabric piece forming the rear wall, said third section being formed with outer and inner plies, the inner ply being secured at its upper edge to the lower edges of the said two sections and at its side and edges to the fabric piece forming the inner wall, the outer ply being secured to the fabric piece only at its side edges.

In testimony whereof l hereunto afx my signature.

CHARLES R. WOOD. 

